Guided Tours

A streetscape tour is a guided, walking interpretive tour that shares the story of the Little Rock Nine, desegregation, education and civil rights. Streetscape tours do not have access into Little Rock Central High School. 

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The Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site visitor center reopened to the public on Tuesday, October 12, 2021; limited public access is available inside the visitor center, exhibits, restrooms, and Jefferson National Parks Association bookstore.

Ranger-led guided tours resumed on Tuesday, October 12, 2021.

Information on Ranger-Led Guided Tours

• Ranger-led guided tours at Little Rock Central High School NHS are only offered Monday - Saturday and only at 1:00 PM CST; programs do not include access inside Little Rock Central High School (LRCHS) due to COVID-19. For visitor planning purposes, below is a list of dates where tours are not available. Beginning January 2, 2022, tours will not be offered on Sundays until further notice.
• Ranger-led guided tours are by confirmed reservation only and must be reserved and confirmed at minimum forty-eight hours (2 days) in advance. For the best possible availability, we recommend calling to request reservations at minimum 1 month or more in advance as there is no guarantee of tour availability without a confirmed reservation.Tours have a set limit of participants (15 for this current phased access); groups wanting to bring more than 15 visitors must contact the park in advance at [phone] to see if an accommodation can be made.
• Ranger-led guided tours start at the Visitor Center located at 2120 W Daisy L Gatson Bates Drive; the Visitor Center offers free parking and can accommodate cars, buses and RVs. Ranger-led guided tours involve crossing two streets at an intersection to reach Little Rock Central High School. Paved crosswalks and sidewalks connect the visitor center to Little Rock Central High School and are accessible. A tour may involve several periods of time outdoors in various temperatures; in the event of inclement weather, a tour may either be modified to stay inside the visitor center or shortened in duration.
• Ranger-led guided tours are walking interpretive programs from the visitor center to Little Rock Central High School that will share the story of the Little Rock Nine, desegregation, education and this moment in the civil rights movement. The route of the tour may go onto the grounds of Little Rock Central High School, the grounds of the Magnolia Mobil Station, into the Commemorative Garden and/or to the Elizabeth Eckford Bus Bench, all of which are accessible. The landing at the main entrance to Little Rock Central High School is not accessible.
• Please note - these ranger-led guided tours are not focused on LRCHS and its architecture.

Note - Here are a list of dates in 2022 where ranger-led guided tours are not available or reservations are already at capacity:

• No Sundays tour in 2022 until further notice

• January 2022

  • Wednesday, January 12

  • Saturday, January 15

  • Thursday, January 20
  • Thursday, January 27

• February 2022

  • Wednesday, February 2
  • Thursday, February 3
  • Saturday, February 5
  • Tuesday, February 8
  • Saturday, February 12
  • Friday, February 18
  • Wednesday, February 23
  • Thursday, February 24

• March 2022

  • Wednesday, March 2

  • Monday, March 7
  • Thursday, March 10
  • Wednesday, March 16
  • Friday, March 18

  • Monday, March 21

  • Wednesday, March 23

  • Wednesday, March 30

  • Thursday, March 31
    

• April 2022

  • Friday, April 1

  • Thursday, April 7

  • Monday, April 11
  • Tuesday, April 12
  • Tuesday, April 26
  • Wednesday, April 27
  • Friday, April 29

• May 2022

  • Tuesday, May 3

  • Friday, May 13

• June 2022

  • Wednesday, June 22

  • Monday, June 27
  • Tuesday, June 28

• July 2021

  • Tuesday, July 12

  • Wednesday, July 13

  • Thursday, July 14

• October 2022

  • Wednesday, October 5

  • Wednesday, October 26
    

• November 2022

  • Wednesday, November 2

* Note - Additional dates without ranger-led guided tours may be added in 2022.

Best way to reserve a ranger-led guided tour:

1. Call [phone], the park's main phone number.

2. When reserving a tour, please be prepared with the following information or leave this in your message:

   • Name for the individual or group - this will be our point of contact

   • A phone number (preferably a cell phone you will have on the day of the tour)

   • Number of people you want to go on the tour

   • An email address that you check - we will send a confirmation email to this address

   • Any accessibility accomodations or special requests we can provide on a tour

3. We will reserve and confirm the date, time, phone number and other relevant details with you either with an emailed confirmation.